20/11/2014

A recent wave of horrific terror attacks by Palestinian terrorists on Israeli citizens is entrenched in an encouraging environment and culture of hatred based on systematic incitement. Below is only a glimpse of a method used to incite people and to glorify martyrdom within the Palestinian society – CARTOONS. Palestinian incitement looks like this image posted by the Hamas spokesman within hours of yesterday's terrorist attack, killing 5 and wounding 8 Israelis.

From left to right: UNDP Country Director Samuel Bwalya; Deputy Head of MASHAV Ilan Fluss; Israel Ambassador to Ethiopia Belaynesh Zevadia; Israel's Deputy Head of Mission Leo Vinovezky

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The agreement was signed in Addis Ababa (October 29th) by Deputy Head of MASHAV (Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation) , Ilan Fluss, and UNDP Ethiopia Country Director, Samuel Bwalya, under the auspices of the Israeli Embassy in Ethiopia, and is guided by MASHAV and UNDP’s common focus on demand-driven and impact-oriented programs. It is yet another representation of the ongoing development cooperation between the two organizations.

The bilateral development cooperation agreement includes transferring technical knowledge and innovation to Ethiopia in the fields of agriculture, entrepreneurship, private sector development and gender mainstreaming.

Within this collaborative framework, support to Ethiopia will continue primarily on enhancing agricultural systems that add value to agricultural production thus fueling entrepreneurship and private sector growth.

The accelerating cyber revolution of recent years altered the world we live in, with ever changing threats and opportunities flowing between the physical domain we were born to and the virtual realm we created. All of that has inevitably inspired the introduction of innovative concepts, products and services in a variety of technological fields.

Successful adaptation to these rapid dynamics makes it essential to be vigilant in the face of constantly evolving challenges and solutions. Israel stands in the forefront of the cyber security world and is a world leader in R&D in the field. Israel hosts a number of International Exhibitions & Conferences for Cyber Solutions, and brings together leading multi-national companies, hundreds of start-ups, private and corporate investors, venture capital firms and experts.

As a technology and business driven country Israel has joined the world cyber community in its study and pursuit of groundbreaking cyber defense solutions for numerous sectors and their unique needs.

17/11/2014

1. Operation "Hospitals of Hope": Israel’s contribution to the fight against Ebola

On Tuesday, 11 November 2014, Operation “Hospitals of Hope” was launched. The operation, which cost 1.2 million shekels, is a project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is Israel’s contribution to the global fight against the Ebola virus.Israel will send two containers of medical equipment to each of the affected countries– Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The equipment includes mobile clinics with a capacity of 20 beds each, protective equipment, a treatment cart and everything needed to set up the clinics quickly and start treating patients immediately. After the containers arrive at their destinations, teams will be sent to instruct local teams in setting up the clinics, after which they will assume responsibility for running the facilities. In addition, various NGOs will recruit Israeli doctors to assist the local operators of the clinics.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also sending medical teams to Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire to advise the local residents on preparedness and prevention. This is in addition to large donations of equipment and medications to Sierra Leone, protective kits to the African Union, and other activities.

"Hospitals of Hope" follows other operations in which Israel has sent aid to disaster-struck regions. In the present case, as in the past, Israel is calling upon its vast experience in the area of field medicine to aid another country in need.

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